# Smooth Rock Reports Initial Results from the Giroux Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-reports-initial-results-from-the-giroux-project--d86093a3-fbc3-41bc-a3b2-3a194ee42583 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SMRV/news/7795235494596499/smooth-rock-reports-initial-results-from-the-giroux-project Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2020-05-20T12:02:23.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Smooth Rock Ventures Corp. - Ticker: SOCK - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Nickel - Secondary commodities: Copper, Gold, Silver, Cesium - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-16 23:17:50 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Smooth Rock Ventures Corp. has released initial prospecting results from its Giroux Project in Nevada, highlighting the discovery of cesium mineralization previously unknown at the site. The results, primarily from grab samples of outcrops and old workings, confirm a polymetallic environment containing nickel, copper, gold, and silver. Reasoning: The release reports initial prospecting results \(grab samples\) that confirm the polymetallic nature of the project and highlight a new discovery of cesium, though the primary grades in the table are relatively low. - Positive factor: Discovery of previously unknown cesium mineralization - Positive factor: High copper grade \(7.67% Cu\) mentioned in highlights - Positive factor: High nickel grade \(1% Ni\) mentioned in highlights - Positive factor: Nearology play with proximity to historical high-grade nickel production - Negative factor: Results are preliminary prospecting/grab samples, not drill intercepts - Negative factor: Low grade gold and silver in most current samples Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is located near the past producing Candelaria Mine and historical Giroux Mine. Evidence · text > The Giroux Project is also located near past producing mines such as Marietta, Moho, Camp Douglas and Candelaria. **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The program is designed to expand and provide confirmation of previous regional mapping. Evidence · text > The Phase I program was designed to expand and provide confirmation of the previous regional geological mapping **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: Results are from grab samples/outcrops rather than drill intercepts with stated widths. Evidence · text > Initial prospecting of the polymetallic Giroux Project by the Company returned up to 1% Ni from an outcrop ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### G-50 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-reports-initial-results-from-the-giroux-project--d86093a3-fbc3-41bc-a3b2-3a194ee42583#fact-drill-facts-0) Giroux · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: G-50 - Project: Giroux - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: SOCK #### Geometry - Grade: 0.561 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Location: Mine Dump - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2020-05-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Routine low-grade gold sample. Evidence · table > 0.561 Context: G-50 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### G-50 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-reports-initial-results-from-the-giroux-project--d86093a3-fbc3-41bc-a3b2-3a194ee42583#fact-drill-facts-1) Giroux · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: G-50 - Project: Giroux - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: SOCK #### Geometry - Grade: 2.42 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Location: Mine Dump - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2020-05-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Routine low-grade silver sample. Evidence · table > 2.42 Context: G-50 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### G-52 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-reports-initial-results-from-the-giroux-project--d86093a3-fbc3-41bc-a3b2-3a194ee42583#fact-drill-facts-2) Giroux · nickel #### Identity - Hole ID: G-52 - Project: Giroux - Commodity: nickel - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: SOCK #### Geometry - Grade: 3568.9 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Location: Old workings - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2020-05-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate nickel grade in ppm. Evidence · table > 3568.9 Context: G-52 #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### GC [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-reports-initial-results-from-the-giroux-project--d86093a3-fbc3-41bc-a3b2-3a194ee42583#fact-drill-facts-3) Giroux · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: GC - Project: Giroux - Commodity: copper - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: SOCK #### Geometry - Grade: 76703 - Grade Unit: ppm #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Location - Location: Outcrop - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2020-05-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant copper grade reported in sample GC. - Positive factor: High copper grade in ppm Evidence · table > 76,703 Context: GC #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.